I’ve noticed a concerning trend lately: job postings for physicians that offer shockingly low pay and bizarre work arrangements.
Do a LinkedIn or Indeed search for “physician” and “remote” and you’ll see that many positions are advertising “$25 per patient encounter,” “$70 an hour work from home,” or “$200 per month to supervise/collaborate with a nurse practitioner.”
And what’s worse, many of these posts are getting hundreds of applications!!!
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What’s going on here?
Why are physicians, who have invested over a decade in their education and in many cases racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars in student debt, settling for these rates?
It’s shocking to see us undervaluing our expertise and risking our reputations for such meager compensation.
I want patient care to be better, and yet I fear it will be diminished by many of our colleagues willingly participating in 2-5 minute asynchronous visits to approve medications for obesity/ED/hair loss or by rubber stamping non-physician practitioners and signing off blindly on charts.
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Put the money aside – I assume that most of us went into healthcare for altruistic reasons and to help patients.
Treating the sacred responsibility of patient care as a checking boxes and sending scripts while binge watching Netflix endeavor isn’t going to end well for anyone.
Patients can be harmed and your reputation irreversibly damaged.
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Our licenses represent years of hard work, dedication, and a commitment to high standards in patient care.
By accepting sketchy side gigs, we’re not just selling ourselves short—we’re also impacting the overall market for our services.
Let’s remember our oath (and our worth) and advocate for sensible roles and fair compensation that reflects our skills and dedication to patient care.
